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T. R. -ROS1ER- VFIRE EXTINGUISHER.

No. 410,931. Patented Sept. 10, 1889.

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UNITED STATES THOMAS ROSIER, OF SIOUX FALLS, DAKOTA TERRITORY.

FIRE-EXTINGUISHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 410,931., datedSeptember 10, 1889.

Application filed March 27, 1889. Serial No. 304,973. (No model.)

To cZZ whom, it may concern- Be it known that I, THOMAS R. ROSIER, acitizen of the United States, residing at Sioux Falls, in the county ofMinnehaha and Territory of Dakota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovemcnts in Fire-Extinguishers; and I do hereby declare that thefollow-- guishers of that class in which the breaking of the holder putsthe device in operation.

It has for its object to provide an eXtinguisher of this character whichshall be simple, durable, and effective, and in which provision shall bemade for the ready recharging of the device When occasion may require.

The novelty in the present instance resides in the peculiar combinationsand the construction, arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as morefully hereinafter described, shown in the drawings, and thenparticularly pointed out in the appended claim.

The invention is clearly illustrat-ed in the accompanyingdrawings,wl1ich, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form apart of this specification, and in which- Figure l is a side elevationof an extinguisher constructed in accordance With my invention. Fig. 2is a central vertical section through the same. Fig. 3 is a top plan.Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the operating-lever and the spring whichnormally holds itlocked.

Referring now to the details of the draings by letter, A designates asuitable casting circular in form and provided with thedownwardly-extending lugs or rim a, serving as feet upon which it rests.This casting is provided with an annular groove b, in which is seatedthe lower end of the cylinder B, suitable packing being` employedbetween the parts to insure a perfectly-tight joint.

C is another casting, serving as the top of the device and provided uponits under side With an annular groove c, in which the upper end of thecylinder or tube B is seated, suitable packing also being employedbetween the parts here to insure a perfectly-tight joint.

Passed vertically through suitable holes in the rim of the top andbottom castings are the rods D, provided at their lower ends with thenuts d and at their upper ends with the thumb-nuts e, the tightening ofwhich holds the parts securely together.

E is a strainer located near the bottom of the cylinder and supported inthe position shown by means of the tube F, which passes up within thecylinder near one side thereon, and is suitably secured at its upper endand communicates with the outlet pipe or nozzle f, over which a suitableflexible hose (not shown) may be secured when in use. This nozzle isprovided with a suitable cock g, the manipulation of which opens orcloses the entrance to said nozzle, as will be readily understood.

'G is a handle secured to the outside of the tube B, by means of whichthe device may be transported from place to place.

VVithin the tube B, near the upper end thereof, is a holder h ofsuitable form to hold the glass vial II, which is designed to containthe ingredients commonly used in this class of extinguishers. -Thisholder is provided with a horizontal arm on which the Vial rests, asshown in Fig. 2.

In order to steady the tube B when the top casting is removed therefromand to prevent it from becoming` detached from the bottom casting, Iprovide the horizontal boltsj, which are passed through a flattenedportion of the rods D and bear against the outer Wall of the tube, asshown in Fig. l.

Passed through a suitable hole k in the top casting O and through asuitable packing or stuffmg box Z is the operatin g lever or handle I,provided at its upper end with a cross-bar 'm and at its lower end witha horizontal knife-blade n.

Secured at one end to the top of the upper casting C is a flat spring J,the free end of which engages an arm K on the lever I, and holds thesame in the position shown in Figs. 3 and 4 until it is desired tooperate the lever to break the vial, when the free end of the saidspring is lifted from en gagement with the said arm and the lever isfree to be turned.

The upper face of the top casting O is formed or provided with thecam-fianges o and with lateral arms or handles p, and bolted firmly IOGto the sides of the eyiinder or tube B are the I parts together, and thetransverse bolts passed vertical rods L,the upper ends of Which arethrough said rods and engaging said tube hooked,as showinand engage saidealns. This near its upper end, substantiaily as shown arrangenient isprovided for the purpose of and described. 15 5 rapidiy reeharging,` thedevice in case of fire. In testimony that I claim the above I have Theoperation is simple and apparent, and hereunto subseribed my name in thepresa description thereof is not deemed necessary. enee of twoWitnesses.

\Vhat I claim as new is- THOMAS R. ROSIER. The combnation, With theupper and lower \Vitnessesz [o eastings and the tube seated at its endsin M. A. STICKNEY,

grooves therein, of the rods D, holding,T said DAVID MCLEOD.

